# Why the Fed Still Watches Breakeven Rates Over Headline CPI

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Podcast: [Economic Indicators with Fexingo: GDP, CPI, PMI, and Reading the Macro Data](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725)
Published: 2026-07-10T18:14:04+00:00
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## Resource

In Episode 106 of Economic Indicators with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a quiet but powerful number from the latest economic data: the 10-year breakeven inflation rate has slipped to 2.23 percent. While the CPI and PCE indexes still show sticky price pressures, the breakeven—a market-implied inflation expectation—has been edging down since spring. Lucas explains how the breakeven is calculated from Treasury and TIPS yields, and why it matters more than the CPI headline to the Fed's forward guidance. The hosts also connect the trend to the cooling labor market, with nonfarm payrolls adding just 57,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate ticking down to 4.2 percent. They explore what falling inflation expectations mean for the Fed's rate path and for bond investors. A focused, data-rich conversation anchored to July 10, 2026, that helps listeners understand one of the most closely watched signals in macro markets. #BreakevenInflationRate #TenYearTreasury #TIPS #CPI #CorePCE #FederalReserve #InflationExpectations #BondMarket #EconomicIndicators #LaborMarket #NonfarmPayrolls #UnemploymentRate #MacroData #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #PodcastEpisode106 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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